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• Wolf Club

  Bird, James, 1979-

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  A group of misfits ditch detention to search for a great white wolf. James Bird is of Ojibwe decent.

• Sisters in the Wind

  Boulley, Angeline,

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  After Lucy's father died, she is thrown into the foster care system where nothing is as it seems. Angeline Boulley is an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

• Legendary Frybread Drive-in

  Intertribal Stories

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  A collection of Indigenous stories that are as varied as the people they come from and that all involve Sandy June's Legendary Frybread Drive-in, a place people go to for comfort. This collection of stories represent authors from all over the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Were Made for This World

  Celebrated Indigenous Voices Speak to Young People

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  A collection of letters and art for young people. This book is a collection of art from all over the Indigenous world.

• Beast

  Van Camp, Richard,

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  A "Treaty" between the Dogrib and the Chipewyan has kept the peace for as long as Lawson can remember, but now the Cranes have unleashed something that puts the peace in jeopardy. Richard Van Camp is Dogrib (Tlicho) Dene from Fort Smith

• Looking for Smoke

  Cobell, K. A.,

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  After Samantha is found murdered, the four teens who were the last to see her must clear their names. But is one of them the killer? K.A. Cobell is an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Nation.

• Sheine Lende

  a Prequel to Elatsoe

  Little Badger, Darcie, 1987-

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  Shane and her mother use their ghost dogs to track down missing people, but when Shane’s mother disappears, she, her brother, some friends and her not-to-be-trusted grandparent must find her. Darcie Little Badger is Lipan Apache.

• The Unfinished

  Isaacs, Cheryl,

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  When Avery happens upon a strange pond in the forest, she awakens a forgotten force and the dark water haunts her. Then people in the town start to go missing and Avery must reconnect with her Elders and her culture to save the town. Cheryl Isaacs…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where Wolves Don't Die

  Treuer, Anton,

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  When Ezra is suspected of setting fire to his bully's house, his father takes him to the rez at Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation where his grandparents live. Ezra has always dreamed of working the trapline with his grandfather, this year he may…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Constellation of Minor Bears

  Ferguson, Jenny, 1985-

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  When Hank gets a traumatic brain injury, his sister can’t forgive Tray for not preventing it. Now Molly and Tray are set to hike the Pacific Coast Trail together and she has to face her anger not just at him, but herself as well. Jen Ferguson is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Liar's Test

  Kwaymullina, Ambelin, 1975-

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  Bell Silverleaf has hidden her treesinger heritage and managed to secure a place in the Queen’s Test. She must compete in deadly challenges to win the crown and help her people. Ambelin Kwaymullina belongs to the Palyku people of the eastern Pilbara…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Saints of the Household

  Tison, Ari,

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  Max and Jay have learned not to rock the boat with their abusive father. When the brothers are involved in a fight, they have to reconcile their violent past with the men they want to become. Ari Tison is Bribri.

• Rez Ball

  Graves, Byron,

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  An Ojibwe high school basketball player has to step up and become the star player he's always wanted to be to win the Championship. Byron Graves is Ojibwe from the Red Lake Nation in Minnesota.

• Hopeless in Hope

  John-Kehewin, Wanda, 1971-

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  When Eva’s little brother is found roaming the streets, Eva is sent to a group home where she is gifted her mother’s diary. The diary helps her understand her mother, but will it help her forgive her? Wanda John-Kehewin is a Cree-Métis.

• Fire From the Sky

  Åstot, Moa Backe,

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  Best friends, Ante and Erik, have grown up living a traditional Sami lifestyle, but as Ante starts to notice other feelings for Erik he has to reconcile his thoughts and actions. Moa Backe Åstot is a Sami novelist; this book has been translated into…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Those Pink Mountain Nights

  Ferguson, Jenny, 1985-

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  Berlin, Cameron and Jessie come from very different backgrounds, but they all work for Pink Mountain Pizza. When the weekend takes an unexpected turn, they have to learn that they need each other to keep things going. Jen Ferguson is Metis.

• Into the Bright Open

  a Secret Garden Remix

  Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-

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  A queer/indigenous retelling of The Secret Garden. Cherie Dimaline is from the Georgian Bay Métis community.

• No Place Like Home

  Bird, James, 1979-

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  Open has grown up living out of his Mom's red Pinto, playing a game that has his family running from the cavalry as they move from town to town. James Bird is of Ojibwe decent.

• Funeral Songs for Dying Girls

  Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-

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  A lonely girl befriends a ghost girl in the cemetery where she lives with her father. Cherie Dimaline is from the Georgian Bay Métis community.

• We Still Belong

  Day, Christine, 1993-

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  A lot happens on Indigenous Peoples' Day for Wesley and her family, but can she ask her crush to the dance? Christine Day is Upper Skagit from Seattle.